: I've got the problem where I have only a single model I want to make (a 1:350
: Polar Lights 1701 Refit Enterprise) but I have almost no experience with
: model kits or painting, so there's no way I'm not going to botch it. So
: that means I'd have to get other kits and practice on them, and that seems
: like a lot of pain for an inconclusive result.

Look around. Keep looking. You want something that looks like it could be a challenge or interesting to build, but you don't exactly care for. Or find something interesting that really interests you, yet looks simple to build.

Currently, I'm practicing for when that Pelican model arrives.